UPDATE: Deputies investigating 2 armed robberies in Augusta

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- Richmond County investigators are looking into two robberies that happened around the same time on Wednesday night.

The first robbery happened around 7:30 p.m. on the 300 block of Mike Padgett Highway at the Time Saver Food Store.

The clerk says two armed suspects came in, demanded money and left with an unknown amount of cash. The suspects fled from the scene on foot.

The first suspect is a black male and was wearing a camouflage jacket, a mask and had a handgun. The second suspect is a black male and was wearing a dark hoodie, dark jeans and had a handgun.

The second robbery happened just before 8 p.m. on the 1000 block of Central Avenue at Kuttin Up on Central barber shop. The shop was closed for business, but the owner told News 12 that a few regulars were there at the time.

Deputies say two black males came in pointing guns and demanding money. The victims say they got away with over $500.

The first suspect is a black male with a slim build who was wearing a camouflage jacket with a hood and a black ski mask covering his face. He held a black semi-automatic handgun in his right hand. The second robber is a black male and was wearing a dark jacket, a ski mask and was holding a silver automatic handgun in his right hand.

The owner says she's been at the Central Avenue location for four months and hasn't had a problem before.

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